No A&T upset this time…ECU women fall at Duke…Sims hoping to help running back room find its footing…Ruffin McNeill’s Bond With Lincoln Riley Comes Full Circle in the Fight to Salvage Oklahoma’s Defense…Sources say Temple football assistant Larry Knight to join Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech…Memphis football expected to hire Marshall’s Adam Fuller as new defensive coordinator…Minshew leads Washington State past Iowa State, 28-26….Syracuse tops West Virginia in Camping World Bowl, 34-18…South Carolina’s defense braces for another mobile quarterback in Belk Bowl…Cotton Bowl pressure is on Clemson, but that’s Notre Dame’s problem….Joe Theismann knows what Alex Smith and the Redskins are facing: ‘A big question mark’

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News
Gardner leads Pirates past A&T Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Defense Leads The Way In Win Over N.C. A&T
• Postgame Quotes: ECU vs. N.C. A&T
• ECU Drops Road Contest At Duke

Greenville Daily Reflector

• No A&T upset this time
• ECU women fall at Duke

Pirates close out non-conference schedule by topping North Carolina A&T WNCT 9

Gardner scores 27 with 13 boards as ECU beats NC A&T 77-57 WITN 7

ECU men’s basketball team back in action and highlights from high school tournaments WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Sims hoping to help running back room find its footing
• ECU closes non-conference play with strong showing
• ECU 77, NC A&T 57: How it looked from the baselines
• Three ECU signees named all-state by USA Today

Rivals.com

• Gardner’s Fifth Double-Double Vaults Pirates Past N.C. A&T 77-57
• New ECU Defensive Coordinator Bob Trott Brings a Wealth of Experience

How Zay Jones’ rebuilt confidence let his game emerge The Buffalo Bills

Vikings injury report update: Linval Joseph, Mike Remmers return The Daily Norsemen

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Tickets For 2019 American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships Now Available theamerican.org

AAC Daily: UCF Knights Prepare for LSU in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl BCSNN

The Associated Press

• Gardner scores 27 with 13 boards as ECU beats NC A&T 77-57
• UConn asks court to dismiss complaint by ex-coach Ollie

Bearcats Military Bowl Practice Day 2 Cincinnati Enquirer

Sources say Temple football assistant Larry Knight to join Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech Philly.com

Sources: Fuller leaving Herd for Memphis Huntington Herald Dispatch

Memphis football expected to hire Marshall’s Adam Fuller as new defensive coordinator Memphis Commercial Appeal

Women’s basketball: TU hosts UTEP on Saturday Tulsa World

If injury forces Jaime Echenique to miss time, what comes next for the Shockers Wichita Eagle

New Navy defensive coordinator bringing two assistants Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

YAHOO! Sports

• Ruffin McNeill’s Bond With Lincoln Riley Comes Full Circle in the Fight to Salvage Oklahoma’s Defense
• Picks: Kentucky-Louisville and a Handful of Under-the-Radar Matchups This Weekend

Washington Post

• For college football’s elite, there’s no such thing as an inexperienced QB anymore
• Oklahoma and its much-mocked defense prep for Alabama
• Tua Tagovailoa says ankle is ‘80 to 85 percent’ for Oklahoma game
• Clemson loses Dexter Lawrence after B samples confirm banned substance
• Fios-ESPN dispute could affect customers during NYE bowls

Columbia The State

• Final thoughts, prediction as Clemson faces Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl
• ‘No disrespect to Birmingham’: Gamecocks moving up bowl food chain
• Clemson’s Albert Huggins ready to take on bigger role with Dexter Lawrence out
• ESPN role shows announcer that Muschamp ‘desperate to field championship-level team’
• South Carolina-Virginia Belk Bowl prediction: SEC strength vs. a mobile quarterback?

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: Cotton Bowl pressure is on Clemson, but that’s Notre Dame’s problem
• Clemson’s biggest concerns heading into Cotton Bowl showdown with Notre Dame
• Clemson legal team faces uphill battle appealing Dexter Lawrence’s drug suspension
• College of Charleston opens CAA play on the road against UNCW
• South Carolina’s defense braces for another mobile quarterback in Belk Bowl

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• As Cavaliers get ready for South Carolina, their focus has been on finishing
• Column: When it’s crunch time, Cavaliers need to learn how to deliver a big punch
• Landing Military Bowl tickets a challenge for Hokies from D.C. area
• C-USA hopes flex basketball schedule means better seed, at-large bid

The Associated Press

• Minshew leads Washington State past Iowa State, 28-26.
• Syracuse tops West Virginia in Camping World Bowl, 34-18
• Stidham, Auburn throttle Purdue 63-14 at Music City Bowl
• Confident Bentley, South Carolina set to take on Virginia
• Cotton Bowl: Can Notre Dame measure up to No. 2 Clemson?
• Alabama set for Oklahoma, with a title-game berth at stake
• College Football Playoff: Bama vs OU; Clemson vs Notre Dame
• Florida aims for statement win over Michigan in Peach Bowl
• Notre Dame’s Kelly wins Dodd Trophy as coach of the year

No. 20 NC State handles Loyola (Md.) in final warmup for ACC play  Raleigh News and Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• Former App State QB preps for 1st postseason coaching experience with South Carolina
• 5 things to watch in Saturday’s Gardner-Webb-Wake Forest game